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"Obama Eyes White House, Taylor The Big House," by Ruthie Ackerman, Forbes

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"In Ghana, Liberian Protesters Fear Deportation," by Emily Bowers and Ruthie Ackerman. Women's eNews, April 1, 2008.

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Cease Fire Liberia - Ruthie Ackerman's new blog project

Easy Prey – Child soldiers in Liberia – A Human Rights Watch report about children’s experiences in the war.

Children in Armed Conflict--U.N. article about the recruitment of child soldiers.

The Veteran Child-Soldiers Association of Liberia tells the story of the history of Liberian exiles and former soldiers in the Buduburam refugee camp.

Child Soldiers around the World – A publication from the Council on Foreign Relations about the widespread use child soldiers.

Liberia Uneasy Peace, a profile of Charles Taylor from a News Hour report.

Child Soldier--By Lansana Gberie, ZNet, May 6, 2007.

Stolen Kids Turned into Terrifying Killers--CNN report on children in conflicts around the world.

Cote d'Ivore Recruiting Liberian Ex-Child Soldiers--afrolNews, March 31, 2007.

Coming Home--An arts initiative using photography to connect Liberians in Staten Island with Liberians abroad.

Liberia’s Child Soldiers Struggle to Rebuild Lives--CNN International, August 31, 2003.

Too Small to Be Fighting in Anyone’s War--IRIN, December, 2003.

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From One Battlefront To Another: Featured blog entry by Ruthie Ackerman

Scars and Stripes: Ruthie and Andre's dispatches from Liberia and Staten Island

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